Tesla has showcased the strength of its actuator technology for Tesla Bot, its humanoid robot, by having a single leg actuator of the robot lift an entire piano. More…
Magna’s 48 V hybrid transmission system adopted by Stellantis
Magna’s 48 V hybrid transmission has been fitted to the Jeep Renegade, Compass e-Hybrid, Fiat 500 X and Tipo, the first models from Stellantis to be equipped with the system. The transmission is said to offer improved driving dynamics due to electric torque vectoring and traction support. Magna says the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission provides a […] More…
Scientific study shows how much traffic increases when e-bikes and e-scooters are banned
A study published last week in the scientific journal Nature Energy studied the effects of traffic and travel time in a city when micromobility options like electric scooters and e-bikes are banned. The results documented exactly how much traffic increased as a result of people switching back to personal cars instead of smaller, more urban-appropriate vehicles. More…
Firings, Privatization, And A Kitchen Sink: Inside Elon Musk’s First Days At Twitter
The Tesla CEO concluded his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company earlier this week. More…
Bluetti’s frightfully good solar + storage sale slices hundreds of dollars off for Halloween
No need to get caught in the dark, trick-or-treaters: Portable power station leader BLUETTI is offering great deals on power generators, batteries, and solar panels. This Halloween sale is running until November 5 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. Don’t miss it, as these deals are a treat. You can find the full sale if you click on this link and check out some of the highlights below. More…
Watch Tesla Model 3 (LFP) Driven Until It Stops: Fully Discharged
With about a 7 kWh battery buffer below the 0% state-of-charge, it has substantial range, but… More…
Porsche Taycan Facelift Due In 2024, 1,000-HP Turbo GT Variant Also On The Way
Porsche’s electric sedan is set to receive a midlife refresh. More…
1987 Nissan Sunny Pickup Coming To SEMA With Leaf Power
It has the 40 kWh battery pack and 147 horsepower electric motor out of a second-gen Nissan Leaf EV. More…
1987 Nissan Sunny Pickup Debuts At SEMA With Leaf Power
It has the 40 kWh battery pack and 147 horsepower electric motor out of a second-gen Nissan Leaf EV. More…
BP Pulse To Build Gigahub Fast Charging Network For Ride-Hail Fleets
The first station will be installed near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). More…
MKBHD Drives The Original Tesla Roadster, Says It’s A Real Sports Car
There hasn’t actually been another EV like the Tesla Roadster since. More…
An electric bike that looks (and rides) like an electric motorcycle: G-FORCE ZM review
The G-FORCE ZM electric bike is one of those e-bikes that borrows heavily from motorcycle styling while maintaining its street-legal status as an electric bicycle. But the motorcycle influence doesn’t just run skin deep; it’s also got a powerful ride to match. More…
Watch Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo Version In Bjørn’s Banana Box Test
It’s the new king in its size category. More…
Vintage Nissan Sunny electric pickup hauls with Leaf power
Nissan doesn’t make an electric pickup truck, but a South Carolina tuner may have just created the next best thing—for Nissan itself to show. Tommy Pike Customs (TPC) took a 1987 Nissan Sunny Truck and gave it a Nissan Leaf powertrain transplant. The completed truck will be displayed at Nissan’s booth at the 2022 SEMA show, the annual… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 29, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
Volkswagen: We Have More Than 20,000 Orders For The ID. Buzz
That’s already far more than the company will produce by the end of this year. More…
Volkswagen Sells Fewer Cars, But Slightly More BEVs In Q3 2022
More than 200,000 all-electric cars sold this year indicates that 300,000+ is possible in 2022. More…
Volkswagen Sells Less Cars, But Slightly More BEVs In Q3 2022
More than 200,000 all-electric cars sold this year indicates that 300,000+ is possible in 2022. More…
Mercedes-Benz More Than Doubled All-Electric Car Sales In Q3 2022
The company already offers eight all-electric EQ models. More…
Weird Alibaba: Time to take this electric mobility scooter off some sweet jumps
One of the best things about scouring Alibaba for awesomely weird electric vehicles is that many of them seemingly start from something rather normal. There’s nothing strange about an electric tour bus, until it comes shaped like a tiger. Stuffed animals are rather normal, until engineers added wheels, motors and batteries to make them rideable. And a mobility scooter for old folks is a pretty common sidewalk vehicle, until you add enough seats to make it into a party bus for old folks. More…
